Marketron International Names Dan Havens as Vice President of Sales
July 26 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Television Industry Veteran to Oversee All U.S. Sales and Client
Relations for Marketron's Market Leading Television Sales Software
BURLINGAME, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketron International
today announced that it has named television industry veteran Dan
Havens to Vice President of Sales for the company's market leading
television sales and research software, Marketron TV Sales. Dan
enters this leadership role after two years of managing Marketron's
Midwest Region and corporate accounts. He brings more than 35 years
of industry experience and leadership in software sales, station
management and advertising sales to his new executive post. He will
be based in Marketron's Birmingham, Alabama office. "Since Dan
joined our team in 2004, we've all been impressed with the growth
he has generated," said Michael Hunter, General Manager of
Marketron's Television Solutions Division. "His strong client
relationships, extensive industry experience and enviable track
record of sales leadership make him an ideal choice as Marketron's
new Vice President of Sales." "I leave Marketron in a strong
position with more than 70% of television stations in the United
States depending on Marketron today," said Marketron's outgoing
Vice President of Sales, Barry Bates. "Furthermore, the vast
majority of Marketron clients are renewing their contracts. I'm
delighted that Dan has been selected as my successor. He's an
outstanding leader with a proven ability to do right by Marketron
clients and grow the business." "Marketron's market leading role is
built on a consistent track record of delivering innovative
technology and superior customer support," said Marketron's new
Vice President of Sales, Dan Havens. "I'm looking forward to
working with the premier team in the industry to build on
Marketron's legacy as the preeminent television sales and research
software provider." About Dan Havens Dan Havens has spent the
better part of the past three decades helping television stations
across the country to increase revenues. He first joined Marketron
in 2004 to manage sales of the company's software for television
sales and research in the Midwest Region. His role rapidly expanded
to include management of corporate accounts. Dan's previous
appointments include general management posts at stations in
Rochester, Minn., Sioux City, Iowa, and Bangor, Me. He also spent
more than eight years in leadership positions for broadcast
management software providers -- managing major accounts for Encoda
and leading sales activities of BMP software for Columbine JDS.
Before going vendor-side, Dan held general sales management roles
for stations in Des Moines, Iowa, Bloomington, Ill. and Kirksville,
Mo. About Marketron International Marketron International is a
leading provider of broadcast management solutions for the Radio,
TV and Cable industries. Marketron's fully integrated suite of
sales, traffic, finance and business intelligence solutions
automates workflow from proposal to billing, enabling groups to
optimize inventory and increase revenues. Today, 1,600 broadcasters
in North America license Marketron solutions. Marketron
International is headquartered in Burlingame, Calif., with five
offices across North America. The company is privately held and its
investors include Darwin Group, Internet Capital Group, Pisces
Group and Rosewood Capital. For more information, please visit
http://www.marketron.com/. DATASOURCE: Marketron International
CONTACT: Lauren Carpenter of Marketron International,
+1-650-548-2230, or Web site: http://www.marketron.com/
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